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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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