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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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