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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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