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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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