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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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