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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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