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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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