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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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