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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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