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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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