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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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