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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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