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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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