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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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