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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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