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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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