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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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