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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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