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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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