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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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