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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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