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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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