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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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