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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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