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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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