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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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