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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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