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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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