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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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