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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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