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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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