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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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