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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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