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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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