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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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