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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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