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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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