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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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