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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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