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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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