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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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