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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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