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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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