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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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