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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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