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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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