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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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