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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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