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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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