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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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