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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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