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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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