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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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