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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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