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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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