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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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