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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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