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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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