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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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