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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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