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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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