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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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