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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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