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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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