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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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