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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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