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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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