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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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