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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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