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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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