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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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