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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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