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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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