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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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