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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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