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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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