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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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