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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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