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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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