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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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