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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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