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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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