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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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