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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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