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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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