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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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