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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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