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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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