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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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