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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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