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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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