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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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