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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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