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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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