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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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