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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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