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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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