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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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