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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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