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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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