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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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