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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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