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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the 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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