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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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