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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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