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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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