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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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