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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure 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 MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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