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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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