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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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