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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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