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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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