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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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