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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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