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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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