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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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