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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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