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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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