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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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