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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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