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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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