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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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