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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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