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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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