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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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