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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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