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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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