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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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