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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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