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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What 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 participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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