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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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