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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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