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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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