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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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