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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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