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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What 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 in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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