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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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