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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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