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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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