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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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