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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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