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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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