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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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