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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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