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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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