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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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