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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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