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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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