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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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