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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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