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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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