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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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