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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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