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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key 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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