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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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