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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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