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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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