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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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