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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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