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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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