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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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