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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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