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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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