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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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