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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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