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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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