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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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