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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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