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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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