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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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