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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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