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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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