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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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