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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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