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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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