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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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