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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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