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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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