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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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