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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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