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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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