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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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