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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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