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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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