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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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