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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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