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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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