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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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