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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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