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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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