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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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