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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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