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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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