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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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