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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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