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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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