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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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