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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important 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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