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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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