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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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