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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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