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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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