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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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