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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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