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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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