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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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