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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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