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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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