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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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