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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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