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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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