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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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