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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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