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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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