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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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