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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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