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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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