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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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