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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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