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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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