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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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