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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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