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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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