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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key 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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