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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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