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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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