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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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