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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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