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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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