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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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