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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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