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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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