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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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