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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the 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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