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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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