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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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