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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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