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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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