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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important 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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