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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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