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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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