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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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