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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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