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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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