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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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