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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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