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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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