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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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