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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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