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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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