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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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