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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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