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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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