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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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