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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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