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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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