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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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