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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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