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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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