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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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