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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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