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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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