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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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