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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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