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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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