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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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