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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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