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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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