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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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