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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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