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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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