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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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