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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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