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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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