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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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