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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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