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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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