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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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