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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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