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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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