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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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