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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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