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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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