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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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