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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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