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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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