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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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