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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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