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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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