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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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