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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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