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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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