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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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