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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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