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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business 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 educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major 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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