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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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