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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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