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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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