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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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