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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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