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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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