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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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