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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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