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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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