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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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