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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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