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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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