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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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