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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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