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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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