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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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