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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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