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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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