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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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