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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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