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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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