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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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