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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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