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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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