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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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