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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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