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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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