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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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