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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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