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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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