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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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