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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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