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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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