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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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