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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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