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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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