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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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