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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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