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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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