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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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