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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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