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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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