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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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