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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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