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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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