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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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