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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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