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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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