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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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