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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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