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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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