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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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