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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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