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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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