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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)