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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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