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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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