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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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