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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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