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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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