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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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