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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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