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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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