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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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