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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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