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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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