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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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