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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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