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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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