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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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