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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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