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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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