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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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