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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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