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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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