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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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