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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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