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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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