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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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