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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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