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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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