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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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