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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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