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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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