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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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