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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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