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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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