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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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