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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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