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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors 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 stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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