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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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