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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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