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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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