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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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