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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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