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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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