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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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