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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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