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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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