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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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