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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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