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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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