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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important 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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