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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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