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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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