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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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