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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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