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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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