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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What 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 we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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