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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important 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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