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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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