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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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