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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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