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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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