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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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