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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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