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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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