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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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