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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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