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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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