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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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