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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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