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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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