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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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