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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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