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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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