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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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