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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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