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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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