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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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