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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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