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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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