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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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