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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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