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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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