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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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