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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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