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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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