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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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