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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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