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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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