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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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