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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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