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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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