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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key 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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