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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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