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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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