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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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