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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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