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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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