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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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