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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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