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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 (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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