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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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