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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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