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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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