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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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