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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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