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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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