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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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