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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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