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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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