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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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