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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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