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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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