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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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