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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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