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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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