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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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