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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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