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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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