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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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