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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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