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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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