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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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