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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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