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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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