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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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