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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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