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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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