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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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