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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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