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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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