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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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