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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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