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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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