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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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