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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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