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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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