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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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