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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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