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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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