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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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