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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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