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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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