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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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