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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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