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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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