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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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