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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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