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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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