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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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