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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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