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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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