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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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