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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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