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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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