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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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