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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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