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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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