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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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