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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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