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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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