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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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