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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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