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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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