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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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